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Cressida Bonas to co-host royal dinner


Cressida Bonas is to co-host a royal engagement with Prince Harry.
The 25-year-old blonde has officially been recognised as the prince's girlfriend as she has been invited to host the royal dinner - in honour of the war veterans who completed a South Pole trek with Harry last year - at St James's Palace this week.
A source told the Daily Express newspaper: "Harry and his mates went through thick and thin together, so the dinner party will be a really relaxed and jovial affair.
"But there is no doubt that it will be a royal banquet, albeit a private one."
The dinner will see Harry reunite with his fellow trekkers, with whom he walked to the South Pole in treacherous weather conditions in December.
The 29-year-old royal took part in the trek for the Walking with the Wounded charity - which he is a patron of - and was joined by numerous war veterans who returned from duty with life-changing injuries, such as lost limbs.
Harry and Cressida were recently seen being affectionate with one another at the We Day charity event in London.
The couple - who have been dating for two years - were also spotted enjoying a rugby game at Twickenham Stadium.

Prince Phillip impressed by dancing pensioners


Britain's Prince Philip told a group of dancing pensioners their routine for Queen Elizabeth looked ''exhausting''.
The Duke of Edinburgh was impressed that the women, all over 60, could take on the energetic piece when they visited the new £19.6 million home of contemporary dance company, Rambert, on London's South Bank.
The prince chatted to the group of women, including 66-year-old retired school teacher, Lynda How, from north London.
Lynda told the Daily Telegraph newspaper: ''The Duke asked us why we do it as it looked exhausting.
"He also asked how did we know when to stop, perhaps when we dropped.
''I danced when I was younger at social events and still love it, it's incredible fun, keeps you fit and it's social.''
The royal couple met the community group, Mercury Movers, during a tour of the building, after it was moved from Chiswick, west London.
They watched as the elderly women danced to 'Mr Bojangles', performed by Sammy Davis Jnr, and copied a qualified dance teacher.
Before unveiling a plaque to mark the opening of the building, the Queen and Philip also watched a group of younger dancers performing part of a new piece.

Queen Elizabeth likes Peppa Pig


Britain's Queen Elizabeth is a fan of Peppa Pig.
The 87-year-old royal is selling the character's stories 'Peppa Meets the Queen' and 'The Story of Prince George' alongside other official royal merchandise in the Buckingham Palace shop.
'Peppa Meets the Queen', which was brought out for the Diamond Jubilee in 2012, tells the story of the bossy piglet and her friends visiting Buckingham Palace in London, where they end up jumping in muddy puddles with the monarch.
'The Story of Prince George' was published following the birth of the third-in-line to the throne last year, and follows Peppa's brother George, who saves the royal family from a fearsome dragon.
The Queen is also selling 'Shhh! Don't Wake the Royal Baby!', which tells the story of how the queen jumps out of a helicopter with a parachute in order to get the royal tot to sleep.
However, just as the little one appears to be pacifying, the monarch's corgis almost wake him with their loud barks.
The book is on sale for £6.99 and also features the baby's aunt and uncle planning a lavish party to welcome the new bundle of joy.

Princess Anne visits Kent Blaxill in Colchester


Britain's Princess Anne visited Kent Blaxill in Colchester yesterday (20.03.14).
The 63-year-old royal stopped by one of the town's oldest companies in Essex, England, where she was greeted by the managing director
Simon Blaxill, to celebrate its 175th year of trading.
The Princess spent an hour speaking with people at Kent Blaxill, where she met 30 members of staff and long-standing customers.
She was then shown around the premises of the glass and building centre, where she met management and discussed some of the companies glazing projects and their glass cutting skills.
Simon said: "We were truly honoured to have a visit from HRH The Princess Royal. She was extremely friendly with everyone she met and struck up numerous conversations on all manner of topics, as well as taking great interest in the development of Kent Blaxill across the past 175 years."
Anne then signed the visitors book before going on to visit the Colchester castle, where she was greeted by over a hundred people who had flocked to the historical town to get a glimpse of her.
The Princess spent time looking at the newly-renovated castle, which had been updated as part of a £4.2 million improvement project.
The venue is set to open to the public on May 2.

Earl and Countess of Wessex visit Isle of Wight


The Earl and Countess of Wessex will visit the Isle of Wight next week.
The royal couple will travel to the island next Thursday (28.03.14) and Friday (29.03.14), where they will attend several engagements, both solo and together, which support different causes and organisations.
Prince Edward, 50, will visit the Brading Roman Villa on Thursday, before going on to see Shanklin Youth and Community Club, where he'll meet with volunteers and present Suzanne Whitewood MBE with an award.
Meanwhile, Sophie, 49, will visit the eco-fashion company Rapanui, where she'll discuss the company's future and speak with their apprentices.
She will then go on to see the local primary school Gatten and Lake, before going on to visit the Isle of Wight Foodbank.
Friday will see the couple rejoin forces to attend St Mildred's Church, before visiting the Queensgate Foundation Primary School, where they'll watch music and cookery lessons and unveil a commemorative plaque to mark their visit.
The pair will then stop off at the Isle retreat of Queen Victoria, where they'll officially open a £1.65 million project, Childhood at Osborne.
Major General Martin White told the Island Echo newspaper: "The visit is a wonderful opportunity to highlight the valuable work of organisations and volunteers who contribute so much to Island life. We are very much looking forward to welcoming the Earl and Countess of Wessex back to the Isle of Wight."

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge hire Spanish nanny


Britain's Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have hired Spanish nanny Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo to care for their son Prince George.
The royal couple are "delighted" the full-time child minder has agreed to join their household and will be assisting them during their 19-day trip to Australia and New Zealand next month.
A spokesman for Kensington Palace said: "Maria is a full-time nanny, who started work with us recently, and will be accompanying the Duke and Duchess and Prince George to New Zealand and Australia.
"We will not be giving further details on Maria or her employment, except to say that the Duke and Duchess are of course delighted she has chosen to join them."
Maria trained at the prestigious Norland College in Bath, which teaches nannies how to care for children during an intensive full-time three-year degree course, costing a total of £36,000.
The nannies are taught how to deal with potential kidnappers with the use of their Tae Kwon-Do skills, intruding paparazzi, and how to drive at high speed in any weather conditions.
Maria, thought to be in her 30s, has been working for the royal family for the past few weeks.
The couple recruited the new child minder to look after eight-month-old George after Jessie Webb, 71, who previously looked after William when he was a child, gave her notice in last month.

Duchess Camilla joins Nick Hewer for school talk


Britain's Duchess Camilla joined Nick Hewer in visiting a school in Hackney, east London today (20.03.14).
The Duchess of Cornwall sat in on a business talk held by 'The Apprentice' and 'Countdown' star as he dispensed career tips to schoolchildren at City Academy.
Camilla, 66, visited the school in her official role as patron of the National Literacy Trust and joined in on the conversation as Nick advised students on business and communication skills as part of the Trust's 'Words for Work' programme.
The royal interrupted the serious business chatter by asking Nick, 70, what makes him laugh.
According to MailOnline, the former PR expert-turned-TV star said: "I laugh very easily, humour is the bedrock of a happy life - I have a silly sense of humour."
Nick, an ambassador for the National Literacy Trust, was praised for giving valuable advice to the youngsters
14 year old Katie Blyth said: "I thought he gave us some really good answers and some good advice."
Nick enthused: "I thought the panel was very good, they worked as a team and asked sensible questions - but I don't know if I got the job.
"Confidence is the thing - kids are so unconfident and if they can be given those communication skills they can do well."

Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla visit Teapot Island


Britain's Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla visited Teapot Island in Yalding yesterday (19.03.14).
The royal couple took a trip to Kent to visit businesses destroyed by the battering storms, which hit the south east of England over Christmas, and they were particularly taken by a cute little museum.
The business, which holds around 7,000 teapots, suffered £20,000 worth of flood damage after the River Medway broke its banks on Christmas Day (25.12.13).
Owners Keith and Sue Blazye were given just a few minutes warning that the duke and duchess wanted to view their museum after the royal pair rescheduled their trip to fit in the teapot visit.
Charles and Camilla were given a tour of the premises and were stunned by the different types of teapots displayed.
The Teapot Island is set to be reopened on Mother's Day (30.03.14) after extensive repairs were carried out to fix the damage.
However, some people in the village still haven't been able to return to their homes after their properties were wiped out by the river water and repairs are still being carried out.
Tim Chapman, 58, and his wife June, 55, are currently staying in a rented flat in a nearby village and don't expect to return home until October after 5ft floods ruined the downstairs of their house.

Queen Elizabeth’s Commonwealth gifts to be displayed


A selection of gifts given to Britain's Queen Elizabeth from Commonwealth nations are to go on display this weekend.
More than 70 colourful presents, which were brought back by the monarch from her trips during her 62-year reign, will go on show at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh to mark the build-up to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on July 23.
Items on display include, tapestries, portraits, porcelain plaques, and a pair of canoes.
Deborah Clarke, curator at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, said: "The Queen has visited almost every country in the Commonwealth and has received many unique objects from around the world.
"In the year that the Games come to Scotland, it seemed very fitting to mark Her Majesty's role as Head of the Commonwealth and to display these gifts at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the Queen's official residence in Scotland."
The Queen started the Commonwealth baton relay last year in London and has sent it on to all of the 53 Commonwealth countries, before it'll arrive in Glasgow in July.
The Commonwealth: Gifts to the Queen exhibition opens on March 21 and runs until November 2.

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